medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0260: XSS

First published: Fri Jan 23 2009(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in `action/AttachFile.py` in MoinMoin before 1.8.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an AttachFile action to the WikiSandBox component with (1) the rename parameter or (2) the drawing parameter (aka the basename variable).

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/moin
1.9.9-1+deb10u1
pip/moin<1.8.1
1.8.1
Mastodon=1.5.5a
Mastodon=0.2
Mastodon=1.5.7
Mastodon=1.5.2
Mastodon=1.2
Mastodon=1.5.5_rc1
Mastodon=1.6.3
Mastodon=1.6.0
Mastodon=1.5.0
Mastodon=1.5.3_rc1
Mastodon=0.9
Mastodon=0.3
Mastodon=1.5.3_rc2
Mastodon=1.7.1
Mastodon=1.2.1
Mastodon=1.5.1
Mastodon=1.5.6
Mastodon=1.0
Mastodon=0.1
Mastodon=1.5.4
Mastodon=1.2.2
Mastodon=0.8
Mastodon=1.6.2
Mastodon<=1.8.0
Mastodon=1.7.0
Mastodon=1.5.5
Mastodon=0.10
Mastodon=1.5.3
Mastodon=1.1
Mastodon=0.7
Mastodon=1.6.1
Mastodon=1.6
Mastodon=1.5.8
Mastodon=1.7.3
Mastodon=1.7.2
Mastodon=0.11

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33365

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0260?

    CVE-2009-0260 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its cross-site scripting (XSS) potential.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0260?

    To fix CVE-2009-0260, upgrade to MoinMoin version 1.8.1 or later.

  • Which versions of MoinMoin are affected by CVE-2009-0260?

    CVE-2009-0260 affects MoinMoin versions prior to 1.8.1, including all versions from 0.1 to 1.8.0.

  • Can CVE-2009-0260 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-0260 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary scripts through affected actions.

  • What components of MoinMoin does CVE-2009-0260 affect?

    CVE-2009-0260 affects the 'AttachFile' action within the WikiSandBox component of MoinMoin.

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